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Who doesn’t like surprises? Today was a day which was full of surprises for me. It was my 20^th birthday today (5/12/2009) & this time it was thought to be a quiet affair but the way things turned out today have left me speechless.

As the clock struck midnight, calls & SMS’s started pouring from my dear friends. It wasn’t the thing I didn’t expect but this time the frequency was much higher than any of the earlier years. After the calls were finished, a close friend just like last year arrived down my building & gifted me a shirt. At that time the streets lights were not functioning & so the whole atmosphere was dark & I could barely see the face of my friend. Being December, it was a chilly night which I enjoyed to the hilt. We chatted for a while & then left for our respective homes.

The next day after getting up in the morning, I paid a visit to the Sitladevi mandir with my family. Upon returning home, I carried on with my usual ritual of sitting on my computer. The day felt just like any other day, only today I was working on my computer in shiny new clothes. My phone didn’t breathe a sigh of relief & was constantly made to work. Sadly my Loop network started acting up & I had to face a lot of call drops & cross-connections throughout the day. Each year in the evening, I spend time with my friends & we make sure the day goes great. This year though due to exams, most of my friends were busy with their studies & had notified me forehand that they won’t join me. I understood their plight & allowed them the much needed freedom.

Due to this I was prepared to spend the entire evening at my home in front of my computer. I tried out Fedora 12 LXDE in the afternoon & was reading up over the net about other linux distros. I checked up my Orkut, Facebook etc accounts & allover people were giving me their good wishes. It always feels nice to know that people wish you even they haven’t met you in real life. The whole afternoon passed in front of the computer & by the time I got up it was 6PM in the clock. Soon I got a knock on my door & I was surprised to see Kaustubh who had came to wish me again. We had a brief chat after which he left. I felt good to see him coming but wished he could have stayed for some more time. After Kaustubh left, I settled down on my chair to watch T.V. After a while my phone rang & hence I got up to pick it up. It was my friend Pragnesh. I received the call but even before I could say hello, Pragnesh disconnected the call. I thought it to be another disconnection & so with the thought of calling him back I proceeded to walk into my gallery. To my delight, I could see Pragnesh standing right out my door & smiling alongwith my close friends behind him. I welcomed them with a huge grin on my face & made them comfortable.

Since my friends arrived without any prior intimation, I had to make the needed arrangements as soon as possible. Gladly my family obliged and everbody lended a helping hand. Cake arrangement was made by my friends themselves so I had to take care of other refreshments. My dad pitched in with a huge bottle of Coca-Cola alongwith hot samosas & crunchy wafers. Then my mother prepared the aarti for me & put a tilak on my forehead. The cake was cut as my friends & family sang the birthday jingle. All the while my sister, took the camera & was seen snapping away. It was nice to have some pics of myself since as a photographer you rarely get a chance to come in the frame Later we settled down with refreshments chatting away. We had a good talk of about 30 minutes which even included opening the gifts, taking candid snaps, pulling each other legs & other things. The fun continued & then it was time for my friends to leave. I took out my camera & snapped some group photos outside my home & then thanked everybody for coming & making my birthday so special for me.

For those interested in the gifts I received – A handmade greeting card specially made for me by my dear sister. She even gifted me Better Photography magazine – December Issue. Sarvesh, Rahul, Vrushal, Saurabh & Pragnesh collectively gifted me a Monginis cake alongwith a wrist-watch & a cool sunglasses. Kaustubh gifted me a shirt. I loved them all & once again I never thought the gifts would turn out so interesting. Later I received yet another cake from my family – a lovely Blackforest. I didn’t expect this but then again it was so good on their part. I think I’m really blessed to have such a caring family.

It was a day which I turned out to be beyond my expectations. I would like to thank all my friends for coming inspite of their exams. You don’t get such good friends easily. I’m really lucky to get them. They have shown me today how much they care for me. The gifts aside it’s their Love for me which has touched my heart. I have had many rocking birthdays but I’ll keep this one at the top of them all since it was a lovely surprise & it showed how long can my friends & family go in the pursuit of my happiness. Hope the new year goes well for me with the blessings you have showered upon me. Love You guys

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